This change to the legality of medical cannabis was made aftera petition to make medicinal cannabis legal and available for prescriptions gained traction and received over 240,000 signatures. Karen Gray, the creator of the petition, has a 5 year old son that suffers from a rare epileptic disease called Doose Syndrome (Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy). Individuals with this disease can experience hundreds of seizures a day. Karen’s son experiences 4 different types of seizures up to 600 times a day.

The thousands of people that signed Karen’s petition succeeded to make medical cannabis legally available and succeeded to make her son the first Scotland resident to get a medical cannabis license.

Risk of Prosecution for Marijuana-Related Companies. If you are considering investing in a company that is connected to the marijuana industry, be aware that marijuana-related companies may be at risk of federal, and perhaps state, criminal prosecution. The Department of Treasury recently issued guidance noting: “ The Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) makes it illegal under federal law to manufacture, distribute, or dispense marijuana. Many states impose and enforce similar prohibitions. Notwithstanding the federal ban, as of the date of this guidance, 20 states and the District of Columbia have legalized certain marijuana-related activity.”